A Certification Body, having been duly accredited by an Accreditation Body and by way of signing a contract with Global Standard gGmbH has been permitted to implement the Global Organic Textile Standard over a designated geographical area and for specific scopes of the Standard.
") (CB) after it was found that Qingdao A&M Impex Co. could have used counterfeit [input](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/input "General term for all Substances and Preparations directly applied as textile auxiliary agents, inks, dyes or pigments.
") [transaction certificates](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/transaction-certificate "A document issued by a GOTS-approved Certification Body for GOTS-certified products, verifying their compliance with the Standard. It provides traceability by listing product details, shipment information and confirming integrity through volume reconciliation process.
") (TCs), which was subsequently confirmed through the issuing CB. Despite repeated requests for clarification, the company failed to explain the origin of these TCs— whether they were self-fabricated or obtained through a supplier. The organization’s lack of cooperation raised serious concerns regarding its reliability and compliance to [GOTS](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/gots "The worldwide leading voluntary sustainability standard for the post-harvest textile value chain for certified organic fibres, covering environmental criteria, human rights, social criteria and business conduct.
") requirements. As a result, the CB concluded that the company poses a significant risk to the integrity of the GOTS system and has recommended a certification ban. The Management deliberated the matter, issued a notice to the company which they failed to respond within the stipulated time. Consequently the management decided to constitute a certification ban for a minimum period of 2 years.